New cluster based on the North Danilovskoye field
The North Danilovskoye oil and gas condensate field is located in the northern part of the Danilovsky license area in Katangsky district of the Irkutsk Region, 300 km from Ust Kut, 190 km to the north of Kirensk. JSC Verkhnechonskneftegaz is a field development operator.
Development of the North Danilovskoye field is the first stage in the development of a new oil-producing cluster which resulted from the discovery of four fields within the Danilovsky, Preobrazhensky, and Verkhneichersky license areas. The dense arrangement of the license areas and the proximity of the Verkhnechkosnkoye field will bring a significant synergy effect due to shared use of the ground infrastructure.
In preparation for full-scale development of the field, the project documentation and the favorable conclusion of FAI Main Directorate of State Expert Review for the first start-up complex facilities were obtained in the past year. Two hydrogeological wells were drilled to continue researching the field geological structure. Construction and installation activities on filling the automobile roads and CP- 1 and CP- 2 pads continued. The first-phase PWDU site was filled.
Development of the North Danilovskoye field is the first stage in the development of a new oil-producing cluster which resulted from the discovery of four fields within the Danilovsky, Preobrazhensky, and Verkhneichersky license areas. The dense arrangement of the license areas and the proximity of the Verkhnechkosnkoye field will bring a significant synergy effect due to shared use of the ground infrastructure.
In preparation for full-scale development of the field, the project documentation and the favorable conclusion of FAI Main Directorate of State Expert Review for the first start-up complex facilities were obtained in the past year. Two hydrogeological wells were drilled to continue researching the field geological structure. Construction and installation activities on filling the automobile roads and CP- 1 and CP- 2 pads continued. The first-phase PWDU site was filled.
Near Future Plans:
- Proving the reserves by exploration and production drilling, drilling the additional well 7 clusters, expanding the infrastructure to support the target production level (2.0 mmt per year).
